Real Housewives Of New Jersey star, 54, flips out when beau of FIVE YEARS finally
Real Housewives of New Jersey star Dolores Catania has finally gotten engaged.
The 54-year-old reality TV star’s boyfriend of five years, Paulie Connell, popped the question on Monday.
‘I’m ecstatic!’ Catania told People in a joint interview with Connell, 51, that was published on Wednesday. ‘You know when you feel that happiness down in your gut? That’s where this excitement stems from for me,’ added the Bravo star.
‘I feel so blessed, I almost feel guilty! Like I don’t deserve to be loved this way,’ she gushed about becoming a wife to Connell.
She also flashed a very large diamond engagement ring – it had a total of 15 carats – in photos shared to the outlet.
Her future husband also chimed in: ‘I keep telling Dolores, she deserves that and so much more. She’s an incredible woman.
‘And when I was proposing to her, I was able to articulate to her everything I see that she is, and everything I see that she does, and the impact she has on everybody around her. She’s one in a million.’
Real Housewives of New Jersey star Dolores Catania has finally gotten engaged. The 54-year-old reality TV star’s boyfriend of five years, Paulie Connell, popped the question this week. Seen November 1 in New Jersey
‘I’m ecstatic!’ Catania told People in a joint interview with Connell, 51, that was published on Wednesday
He popped the question at an Apple store in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, which is the place where they first met five years ago.
‘I could have proposed on a yacht in Greece. I could have rented a grand hall, invited 400 people and asked her to marry me with fireworks in the background. But that’s not who we are,’ he told the site.
She also shared that she has never been so sure of something ever.
‘You know, patience is a big thing for us. When we first met, Paul wasn’t used to being in the public eye; he wasn’t used to the pressure the audience can put on relationships,’ remarked the reality star.
‘There were things in his life that he needed to sort through, and that took time. But even when things came up on the show, I never pushed Paul, because I wanted him to do the right thing on his own.
‘And our bond is stronger now because of that. As a couple, we were able to naturally progress. So this engagement means more to us than it would if it was just something we were doing just for the sake of doing it.’
Connell, who is an Irish businessman, they added popping the questions was the best decision he has ever made.
‘I really feel that everything that has happened has brought me to this moment. I’m proud of how far I’ve come, from the streets of Dublin, and feel lucky to have Dolores in my life. She’s made me a better version of myself,’ he added.
He popped the question at an Apple store in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, which is the place where they first met five years ago. ‘I could have proposed on a yacht in Greece. I could have rented a grand hall, invited 400 people and asked her to marry me with fireworks in the background. But that’s not who we are,’ he told the site
Catania and Connell with Jeff Lewis at Sirius XM earlier this year
(L-R) Catania, LuAnn de Lesseps, Jonathan Cheban and Gia Giudice attend Raising Cane’s event in Times Square in NYC on October 30